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#NABJ17 Workshop Panels and Speakers Announced

NABJ Announces Workshop Panels and List of Speakers for
#NABJ17 Convention and Career Fair

Washington, DC (June 22, 2017) -- The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is pleased to announce its slate of workshop panels and some of the esteemed speakers who will be joining us at the 2017 Convention and Career Fair at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Aug. 9-13, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. About 3,000 professionals, educators and students from across the media industry will be attending the #NABJ17, the largest journalism of color jobs fair and the premier venue for career development and journalism education for members employed in media, business, arts and entertainment, and technology.

See the complete list of cutting-edge #NABJ17 professional development workshops here.

April Ryan, NABJ Journalist of the Year, American Urban Radio Networks

Darren Sands, Buzzfeed

Arthur Sulzberger Jr., The New York Times

Al Tompkins, Poynter Institute

Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight

Bill Whitaker, 60 Minutes

Lauren Williams, Vox.com

Lilly Workneh, Black Voices HuffPost

Pre-Register by June 30 and save: Discounted convention pre-registration rates are still available for the #NABJ17 Convention until June 30. Attendees who pre-register can save up to 30 percent and will have opportunity to participate in more than 75 workshops led by innovative companies including Facebook and Google. Click here for pricing details and to register.

Programming Notes: The NABJ Career Fair opens at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. Wednesday is primed with a full day of professional development programming, including half- and full-day training sessions and standard workshops that registrants can take advantage of. Please note: Each individual workshop and convention-related programming will require a convention badge to enter the room. Be prepared and register today.

About the National Association of Black Journalists:
An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization for journalists of color in the nation and provides career development as well as educational and other support to its members worldwide. For additional information, please visit www.nabj.org.